Town of Guilderland 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Guilderland
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 32,688 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 15,701 48.0%
Female 16,987 52.0%
Under 5 years 1,796 5.5%
5 to 9 years 2,284 7.0%
10 to 14 years 2,427 7.4%
15 to 19 years 1,921 5.9%
20 to 24 years 1,403 4.3%
25 to 34 years 4,280 13.1%
35 to 44 years 5,810 17.8%
45 to 54 years 5,501 16.8%
55 to 59 years 1,717 5.3%
60 to 64 years 1,250 3.8%
65 to 74 years 2,258 6.9%
75 to 84 years 1,549 4.7%
85 years and over 492 1.5%
Median Age (years) 38.9 (X)
18 years and over 24,826 75.9%
----Male 11,720 35.9%
----Female 13,106 40.1%
21 years and over 24,006 73.4%
62 years and over 5,011 15.3%
65 years and over 4,299 13.2%
----Male 1,751 5.4%
----Female 2,548 7.8%
RACE

One Race 32,354 99.0%
----White 30,097 92.1%
----Black or African American 820 2.5%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 47 0.1%
----Asian 1,248 3.8%
--------Asian Indian 494 1.5%
--------Chinese 326 1.0%
--------Filipino 42 0.1%
--------Japanese 27 0.1%
--------Korean 265 0.8%
--------Vietnamese 27 0.1%
--------Other Asian (1) 67 0.2%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 2 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 1 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 1 0.0%
----Some Other Race 138 0.4%
Two or More Races 334 1.0%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 30,381 92.9%
Black or African American 923 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 146 0.4%
Asian 1,368 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 0.0%
Some Other Race 222 0.7%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 32,688 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 585 1.8%
----Mexican 94 0.3%
----Puerto Rican 243 0.7%
----Cuban 25 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 223 0.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 32,103 98.2%
----White alone 29,715 90.9%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 32,688 100.0%
In Households 32,229 98.6%
----Householder 13,422 41.1%
----Spouse 7,270 22.2%
----Child 9,443 28.9%
--------Own Child under 18 years 7,552 23.1%
----Other Relatives 827 2.5%
--------Under 18 years 238 0.7%
----Nonrelatives 1,267 3.9%
--------Unmarried Partner 684 2.1%
In Group Quarters 459 1.4%
----Institutionalized Population 296 0.9%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 163 0.5%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 13,422 100.0%
Family Households (families) 8,762 65.3%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 4,247 31.6%
----Married-Couple Family 7,270 54.2%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 3,395 25.3%
----Female Householder, no husband present 1,141 8.5%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 664 4.9%
Nonfamily Households 4,660 34.7%
----Householder Living Alone 3,824 28.5%
--------Householder 65 years and over 1,156 8.6%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 4,429 33.0%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 2,953 22.0%
Average Household Size 2.40 (X)
Average Family Size 3.00 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 13,928 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 13,422 96.4%
Vacant Housing Units 506 3.6%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 72 0.5%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.0% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 4.3% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 13,422 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 8,945 66.6%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 4,477 33.4%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.68 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 1.84 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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